Get Right with the Man is the fourth studio album by American musical duo Van Zant. It was released in 2005 by Columbia Records. It peaked at number 2 on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album includes the singles "Help Somebody", "Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do" and "Things I Miss the Most". The song "I'm Doin' Alright", was featured in the 2006 EA Sports game NASCAR 07.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–5 at The Sound Kitchen - Franklin, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Joe Scaife, Mark Wright | |||
| Van Zant chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Get Right with the Man | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Takin' Up Space" | Bobby Pinson, Billy Joe Walker Jr. | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do" | Tony Mullins, Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Sweet Mama" | Tom Hambridge, Robert White Johnson, Donnie Van Zant | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Help Somebody" | Kip Raines, Jeffrey Steele | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Things I Miss the Most" | Hambridge, Steele, D. Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant | 3:53 |
| 6. | "I Know My History" | Hambridge, Steele, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant | 3:04 |
| 7. | "I Can't Help Myself" | D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 4:09 |
| 8. | "I'm Doin' Alright" | Rivers Rutherford, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Lovin' You" | Al Anderson, Rutherford | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Plain Jane" | Johnson, Michael Lunn, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Been There Done That" | Blair Daly, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant | 4:19 |
Personnel
editTaken from liner notes.[2]
- Van Zant
- Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals, background vocals
- Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals, background vocals
- Additional Musicians
- Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
- Perry Coleman – background vocals
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
- Russ Pahl – lap steel guitar, steel guitar, banjo
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Jeffrey Steele – background vocals
- Trez – background vocals
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Reese Wynans – B3 organ, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer
Chart performance
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | US | ||
| 2005 | "Help Somebody" | 8 | 66 |
| "Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do" | 16 | 111 | |
| 2006 | "Things I Miss the Most" | 59 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold |
References
edit- ^ Theakston, Rob. "Get Right with the Man review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ Get Right with the Man (CD). Van Zant. Columbia Records. 2005. 93500.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Van Zant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Van Zant Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Van Zant – Get Right with the Man". Recording Industry Association of America.